Iran praises Lebanon ceasefire, vows response to Israel 'in due time' Iran has repeatedly vowed to respond to the late October Israeli strikes on the country, and a senior official repeated the assertion following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Iran
Iran defense chief visits Venezuela, talks energy, trade: What we know Iran and Venezuela are working to repair oil ties after the reimposition of US sanctions on the South American country and the looming return of President Donald Trump to the White House. Iran
Iran offers few concessions ahead of likely censure at IAEA meeting The E3, with the support of the US, is set to introduce a resolution to censure Iran claiming that Iran has not complied with requirements outlined by the international community regarding its nuclear program. Iran
In first since Trump win, nuclear watchdog chief Grossi arrives in Iran for talks As Iran braces for another Trump presidency, which last time saw the dissolution of the Iran nuclear deal, the director of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency holds talks in Tehran regarding the Iranian nuclear program. Iran
Analysis Why the US, Israel disagree over striking Iran’s nuclear sites By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Analysis How an Israeli retaliation on Iran could impact Gulf energy flow By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
US unveils sanctions targeting Iran's drone program The Treasury Department issued fresh sanctions on Friday targeting individuals and companies the United States says are supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ drone program. Iran
Israel takes security issues to France The series of visits by Israeli security officials to Paris in recent months can only mean France is open for dialogue with the new government. Israel
Israel, UAE send signal to Iran during Israeli air force drill For the first time ever, the commander of the Emirati air force openly observes the international Blue Flag military drill taking place this week in Israel. Israel
US envoy: 'Other tools' available if Iran nuclear diplomacy fails Robert Malley said the US and its allies feel a "shared impatience" with Iran's delay in returning to the bargaining table. Iran
France calls on Iran to curb nuclear activity as talks remain stalled European diplomats have stepped up efforts to bring back talks between the United States and Iran on the nuclear deal. News Brief
Bennett meets Putin in Sochi to discuss Iran, Syria The meeting in Sochi between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin covered a large range of strategic and economic issues, focusing on Israeli concerns over Iranian military entrenchment in Syria and the Iran nuclear talks. Israel
Iran commander rejoices at US ‘defeats’ The IRGC commander was enumerating US failures in the region only hours after reports that Israel was allocating a special budget for a military strike on Iran. Iran
Iran says no negotiations happening in Brussels Iran says the current discussion with the European Union is not a negotiation on the nuclear deal. Iran
EU says no plans for Iran nuclear meeting in Brussels A spokesperson for the European Union pushed back on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's claim that Iranian officials would be meeting with EU counterparts on Thursday. Iran
Lapid’s Washington visit brings Israel little assurance on Iran Jerusalem noted that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to "every possible option" on Iran, but is still sceptic over the Americans adopting a tough approach. Israel
Intel: Israel sees bad faith in Iran’s delay to return to nuclear talks Israeli officials see diminishing prospects for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, even if Iran sends negotiators back to Vienna. Iran
EU sends diplomat to Tehran as uncertainty grows over Iran deal The envoy's visit came at a "critical" time as the Iranian side continues to remain vague on the timing of the talks over the revival of the nuclear deal. Iran
